Were RaDonda’ s actions the type of actions you would expect a reasonable and prudent nurse under the same circumstances? Can you argue that her actions were criminally motivated? 3.

1. Prior to this case, injuries and litigation matters from medication errors were handled in the Civil Courts sectors – RaDonda’ s case is a precedent in which a medication error was handled in the Criminal Court Sector. Will nurses be less likely to report a medication error because of fear of losing their job or license?

2. Were RaDonda’ s actions the type of actions you would expect a reasonable and
prudent nurse under the same circumstances? Can you argue that her actions were
criminally motivated?

3. RaDonda graduated nursing school in February of 2015, the incident occurred in
October 2017 – did her inexperience contribute to her medication error?